Big Lonely Doug was identified in early 2014 by Ancient Forest Alliance campaigners as the second-largest Douglas-fir tree in Canada. Prior to logging, the tree was once a part of the endangered Eden Grove that still stands unprotected next door. Dozens of massive redcedar and Douglas-fir stumps were scattered throughout this clearcut, evidence of the once grand forest that would have originally surrounded Doug.
Contrary to popular belief, clearcutting and old-growth logging are not rare or exceptional practices in BC — they are still the norm in vast areas. Tens of thousands of hectares of endangered old-growth forests are still being clearcut each year.
Big Lonely Doug has since become a national icon, attracting attention and visitors from all across the globe. The tree represents both the incredible beauty and the shocking destruction of old-growth forests in BC.
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